Bottle-tool.



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APPLICATION FILED JULY14.1908.

PATENTE/00x23,1906.

FRANKFE. BRENDEIJ, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES .W. STROBEL AND HENRY W. BROWN, OF BALTIMORE,

MARYLAND.

BOTTLE-TOOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 23, 19o6.

Application nea Juiy 14, 190e. serial No. 326,228.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that-I, FRANK E. BRENDEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at, Baltimore city, State of Maryland, have invented lcertain new and useful Improvements in BottleLTools, of which the following is a specification.

- My invention relates to an improvement in tools for making glass bottles or vials, and particularly the glass vial which is made from glass tubing.

By the use of my improved toolthe vial can be quickly and accurately made and the percentage of loss by reason of breakage and imperfections is greatly reduced.

With these objects in'view my inventionv consists in certain new and novel features, which will be hereinafter described, and pointed out'in the claims,

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tool assembled.

ig. 2 is an end view. Fig. 3 is a view of a vial such as made on the machine. Fig. 4 is a view showing the shaping-tool. Fig. 5 is a view of table portion, and Fig. 6 is a view of a series of the rollers. v

A is the base or bed plate, cast with the upright B.

O O are two cast uprights forming a part of the frame, and 1 1 areparallel rods cast to' the uprights O O, rendering them rigid and solid.

D is a cross-.bar extended across the paral- Y lel rods 1 1. A hole 2 is drilled through the I bolt 3.

center thereof kthrough which is inserted the This bolt is threaded on its end portion, as indicated at 4, and the base or bed plate :is drilled and threaded (not shown) to receive the bolt,

and by this means the uprights forming the frame are secured to the base or bed plate.

E is the table, provided with the lower eX- tensions 5 and 6 on each respective end.

7 and 8 are bolts by which the extensions 5 and 6 are respectively secured to the upright B of the -base or bed plate and the upright O of the frame, which is secured on the end of the base or bed of the machine, as has been describe 9 and 10 are each a series of rollers turned on the krespective rodsll and 12. These rods are pivotally pointed at 13, as shown in Fig. 6, and are secured within the frame portion of the uprights O and O bymeans of the inner top portion of the upright O being pivotthe rods being each similarly j ournaled in the free ends thereof, (not shown, but designated by 15 in Fig. 6,) into which are iitted the pivotally-pointed set-screws 16 and 17, which are screwed `through the top part of the upright O, which'has been drilled and threaded for the purpose. These set-'screws are adjustably secured by means of the lock-nuts 18 and 19. The rods 11 and 12 are each provided with a series of rollers 9 and 10, are thus secured parallel one with the other between the upright frames O and C', and by reason of the means described are rendered free to turn and are capable of adjustment and by means of the set-screws and adjustment.

Referring now to Fig. 5, the table Eis pro-` vided with a groove 20 andgutters 21 and 22, which are formed by the side walls of the table and the flange of each side of the gutter 20. In the front end of the table, adjoining the frame formed by the uprights O and O', is formed a bowl or basin J, which is cast into the end of the `table E, at this point the bottom of said bowl or basin being of a greater depth and below the bottom of the gutters 2l and 22,which open into it. These gutters lead from the bowl or basin to the drip-pan 23, se-

cured to the end of thevtable by any suitable the extension being secured perpendicular to the rod I, the extension being slotted for the purpose of adjusting the rod G. On the free end of the rod G are formed the pointed head 29 and the bumper with the inner flange 25, formed on the end of each of the jaws j making the head on the bottle-mouth, and the rod I is adapted to iit and slide in thefslot 20 .ofthe table EV and is for'the purpose of maintaining the tool in line of adjustment. At the same time if the tool becomes too 30, which in conjunctiony F at 24, form the tool for ICO l l much heated to interfere with the use thereof 1t vmay be readily withdrawn, cooled, and again inserted without possibility of getting out of alinement.

My device is operative as follows: A glass tube of suitable size is heated to a proper degree by any suitable means, but preferably by means of a Bunsen burner located at or conveniently near the point 29 on the rod G, (but not shown here,) the tube placed horizontally on the rollers 9 and 10, and the point 29 of the rod G forced within the tube until resisted by the bumper 30. The spring-jaws F are squeezed together by the operator with one hand, while with the other hand he rolls the glass tube over the rollers 9 and 10, and by this means a head 32 is formed on the bottle, as shown in Fig. 8. As the glass cools 1t is Withdrawn from the tool by releasing the springjaws F. At a measured distance from the head thus formed sufficient heat is again applied to the glass tube to melt the glass. It is pulled apart and the heated end set on av cool surface, thereby forming the bottom in and completing the vial. By reason of the series of rollers 9 and 10 the tube can be easily rolled and be maintained in line with the rod G. In the manufacture of bottles it is necessary to constantly steep the head of the tool in oil to facilitate the head turning in the tool when being formed, and I have supplied the basin or bowl J, which is adapted to be filled with oil for this purpose as the tool becomes heated, as it will by constant use. It will when steeped constantly in the oil heat the oil and cause it to expand. To prevent an overflow of the oil in such cases and at the same time to allow a quantity to cool, l have provided the gutters 2l and 22, which extend from the bowl or basin to the drip-pan 23, where the overfiow will collect and cool.

Slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts as herein described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not desire to limit myself to the eXact rconstruction as herein set forth; but,

Having described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of a bottle-tool, substantially as hereinbefore described, comprising a base provided with an upright extension, of a frame portion secured to the base, of two parallel rods carrying rollers thereon and secured within the upper part of the frame portion and means whereby the said rods are secured within the said frame portion, of a table secured to the base and frame portion and provided with a longitudinal groove in the top part thereof, of a bowl or basin cast within the top end portion of said table, of a drip-pan secured on the free end of the table, of one or more gutters cut longitudinally inthe top of said' table and connecting the basin with and emptying into the drip-pan, of a guide-rod adapted to 'lit and slide within the groove in the table, of an upright slotted extension secured on the end of the guide-rod, of a bottle-head tool secured to the slotted extension on the rod and means for securing and adjusting said bottlehead tool to the extension for the purpose as set forth.

2. The combination of a bottle-tool substantially as herein described comprising a base and a frame portion secured to the base, of two parallel rods carrying rollers thereon and secured within the upper part of the frame portion, and means whereby the said rods are secured within the said frame portion, of a table secured to the base and frame portion and provided with a longitudinal groove in the top part thereof, of a bowl or basin cast within the top end portion of said table, of a drip-pan secured on the free end of the table, of one or more gutters cut longitudinally in the top of said table and connecting the basin with and emptying into the drip-pan, of a guide-rod adapted to fit and slide within the groove in the table, of an. upright slotted extension secured on the end of the guide-rod, of a bottle-head tool secured to the slotted extension on the rod and means for securing and adjusting said bottle-head tool to the extension for the purpose as set forth.

3. The combination of a bottle-tool substantially as hereinbefore described comprising a base and a table, of a frame portion secured to the base of two parallel rods carrying rollers thereon and secured within the upper part of the frame portion and means whereby said rods are secured within the frame portion, of a longitudinal groove within the top part of the table, of a bowl or basin cast within the top end portion of said table, of a drip-pan secured on the free end of the table, of gutters cut longitudinally in the top of said table and connecting the basin with and emptying into the drip-pan, of a guiderod adapted to fit and slide within the groove in the table, of an upright slotted extension secured on the end of the guide-rod, of a bottle-head tool secured to the slotted extension on the rod and means for securing and adjusting said bottle-head tool to the extension of the guide-rod for the purpose as set forth.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK E. BREN'D'EL. Witnesses:

E. WAL'roN BnEwrNe'roN, MARY M. MAGRAW.

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